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5901 results for: Keyword - Mr Charke
We found 4251 matches on Event Comments, 1353 matches on Performance Comments, 558 matches on Performance Title, 141 matches on Author, and 17 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
02 December 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter. V: Le Chasseur Royal by Denoyer, Mlle Roland, &c

52
27 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

53
28 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

54
29 January 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: I: Tambourine by Mlle Roland. II: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c

55
02 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: I: By Mlle Anne Roland. II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. V: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

56
04 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. IV: French Peasants by Poitier, Mlle Roland, &c

57
05 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way Of The World

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: III: Russian Sailor by Denoyer, &c. In IV: Tambourine by Mlle Roland

58
07 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

59
17 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: II: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. III: Rover, as17360214

60
06 November 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: I: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; II: Tambourine-Mlle Roland; IV: Flight-Essex, Mrs Walter

61
22 December 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: II: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter; III: Muilment

62
11 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: In II: Dance of Winds-Muilment, Thurmond; In IV: Comic Dance of Fantastical Spirits (in Grostesque Characters)-Thurmond, Villeneuve, Levier, Pelling; In V: Waterman's Dance-Harper; with a Grand ballet of Sailors-Mlle Roland

63
14 April 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Dance: As17370411

64
04 May 1737 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Restord

Music: Second Music-; The first Concerto-of Corelli; I: Song for the Bassoon-; II: Concerto for German Flutes-composed by Festin; III: Concerto of Geminiani's for the Hautbois-; IV: The March in Zara-; The Overture to the Entertainment: Handel's Water Musick-; with the Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Benj. Baker

Dance: I: Drunken Peasant-Philips; II: Wooden Shoe Dance-Livier, Villeneuve; III: Harlequin-Denoyer's@Prentice; IV: Minuet-Rector, Mrs Anderson; V: English Maggot-Villeneuve, Mrs Walter

65
11 April 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Chrononhotonthologos

Related Works
Related Work: Chrononhotonthologos Author(s): Richard Charke

Dance: Salomon, Sga Padouana

66
24 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Charke and Mrs Charke. For the Entertainment of Adomo, Oronoco Tomo Caboshirre of the Great Country of Dawhomay, under the Mighty Trudo Audato Povesaw Danjer Enjow Suveveto, Emperor of Pawpaw in Africa, who lately conquer'd the great Kingdoms of Ardah and Whidah

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Cephalus and Procris

Cast
Role: Aurora Actor: Mrs Charke.

Music: V: Concerto on the Violin-Charke

67
05 September 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: Written by Mrs Charke. Intermixed with Songs. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Carn1val Or Harlequin Blunderer

Performance Comment: French Harlequin-Mrs Charke; Colombine-Mrs Mullart; Rodulpho-Mullart; Bonario-Aston; Carlos-Lacy; Ricardo-Jones; Lorenzo-Lowder; 1st Mob-Littleton; 2d-Whittaker; Veroni-Turner; Messenger-Smith; Fidelia-Mrs Bennet; Corinna-Miss Brunette. With a Prologue written and spoke by Mrs Charke .
Cast
Role: French Harlequin Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Brunette. With a Prologue written and spoke by Mrs Charke
Related Works
Related Work: The Carnival; or, Harlequin Blunderer Author(s): Charlotte Charke

Afterpiece Title: Squire Basing Hall

Music: A new Medley Overture composed by Charke. With a large Band of Musick provided for that Night, with French Horns, Kettle Drums, and Trumpets

Dance: Hornpipe by Taylor

68
03 May 1737 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: A new Ballad Opera. Written in Honour of the Gentlemen of the Navy. [Author not known. Apparently not published.] Afterpiece: Written by the Author of Pasquin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Sailors Opera Or An Example Of Justice To Present And Future Times

Performance Comment: Kitty Cable-Mrs Charke.
Cast
Role: Kitty Cable Actor: Mrs Charke.

Afterpiece Title: The Historical Register

Music: With aPreamble on the Kettle@Drums-Mr Job Baker; who will accompany several Songs in the Opera-

69
28 April 1730 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Charke and Miss Raftor. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provokd Wife

Performance Comment: As17300408 but Mademoiselle-Mrs Charke being the Second Time of her Appearance upon the Stage.
Cast
Role: Mademoiselle Actor: Mrs Charke being the Second Time of her Appearance upon the Stage.
Role: Madamoiselle Actor: a young Gentlewoman, being her first Attempt upon any Stage Charlotte Charke, according to Genest, III, 258.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Charke

Music: Solo on the Violin-Charke

Song: A New Cantata-Carey; and an old Scotch Ballad called Mary Scot-Miss Raftor

Dance: A new dance-Master Tench being the first Time of his Performance on the Stage

70
07 May 1733 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. Mainpiece: Alter'd from Shakespear by Mrs Betterton. Afterpiece: a new Pastoral of two Acts. [Apparently not printed. Nicoll, Early Eighteenth Century Drama, p. 369, states that it was ascribed to T. Cibber.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Daphne

Performance Comment: Damon-Mrs Charke; Comus-Mrs Roberts; Aegeon-Ridout; Phaon-Berry; Thirsis-Raftor; Satyr-Jones; Amor-Mullart; Daphne-Mrs Grace; Venus-Miss Raftor; Hymen-Stoppelaer; Cupid-Young Cunningham; First Priest-E. Roberts.
Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mrs Charke

Dance: In I of Afterpiece: Les Bergeries-Essex, Haughton, Miss Robinson

Ballet: In II: A Comic Rural Ballad called The Country Revels. Colin-Essex; Phoebe-Mrs Booth; Yeomen-Lally, Haughton; Yeomen's Wives-Miss Mears, Mrs Walter; Peasants-Lally Jr, F. Tench, Davenport; Peasant Women-Mrs Delorme, Miss Mann, Miss Price

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Charke; Music for two Vox Humanes, a new Invented Instrument-

71
13 May 1734 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Charke. By particular Desire. Tickets for Mrs Elmy, Miss Packington, Miss Jones also taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello Moor Of Venice

Performance Comment: Othello (by particular Desire)-attempted by Cibber; Desdemona-Mrs Clive; Emilia-Mrs Butler; Iago-A. Hallam; Roderigo-Mrs Charke; Cassio-Hewitt; Duke-Cross; Lodovico-Turbutt; Brabantio-Boman; Montano-Winstone; Gratiano-Corey, but see HAY, 1 Feb .
Cast
Role: Roderigo Actor: Mrs Charke

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Music: A new Comic Medley Overture composed by Charke

Dance: III: By Nivelon and Miss Mann. End of Afterpiece: English Maggot by S. Lally and Mrs Walter

Song: I: A Teneri Affeti by Mrs Cibber and Mrs Barbier. II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Mrs Barbier. IV: Amelia wishes when she dies by Mrs Cibber. V: A new Favourite Italian Song by Mrs Barbier

72
19 June 1735 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Performance Comment: Foppington-Mrs Charke; Morelove-Benson; Sir Charles-Cross; Lady Easy-Mrs Cross; Lady Betty-Miss Binks; Lady Graveairs-Mrs Egerton; Edging-Miss Brett. A New Epilogue addressed to the Town to be spoken by Mrs Charke in the Character of Lord Foppington .
Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Edging Actor: Miss Brett. A New Epilogue addressed to the Town to be spoken by Mrs Charke in the Character of Lord Foppington

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Nell-Miss Atherton; Lady Loverule-Miss Lewis; Sir John-Mrs Charke; Jobson-a Gentleman of Lombard Street .
Cast
Role: Sir John Actor: Mrs Charke

Music: Select Pieces. I: A Minuet in Ariadne. III: Minuet by Geminiani

Dance: V: Minuet by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett. End of Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett

Performance Comment: End of Afterpiece: Black Joak by Mrs Charke and Miss Brett .

Song: II: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond. IV: Scacciato dal suo nido

73
06 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast With Coronation Anthems

Music: First Violin-Mr Ximene; with a Solo on the Violincello-Mr Janson, lately arrived from Paris, (Who has never performed in Public in England)

74
29 March 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

75
13 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes